To plan and deliver events in order to facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer for the benefit of the UK economy. The role will provide a service to directorates with expert advice and delivery of virtual and physical events to achieve identified objectives.

Reporting to: Head of Events

Grade: Business Support Manager £25,500 - £33,500 (depending on experience)

Development and delivery of event organisation for colleagues in directorates covering all logistical elements – timelines, venues, registration, materials, vendors, staffing and budgets

Introduction of cost recovery for the majority of physical events (excluding competition events)

Delivery of best practice and innovation in all events delivery, increasing quality and reducing cost

Effective reporting of events activity and outcomes to support KTN’s KPIs

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

To implement and consistently use a coherent resource planning process to deliver events

To agree the resource and responsibilities for each event with the event sponsor

To ensure all elements of event organisation are managed, working with the event sponsor to set agendas, sourcing and communicating with venues, costing, organising registration, AV, event materials, data collection and analysis, ensuring promotion, liaison with sponsors and evaluation

To manage preferred venues and suppliers for KTN events ensuring the best deals are available

To liaise closely with the Marketing team, Web Manager Analytics and Search to ensure joined up measurement and tracking of the journey that businesses take as they engage with KTN

To communicate with all internal and external stakeholders for each event

To demonstrate expertise and leadership in innovative events delivery

To be responsible for good financial practice and to manage costs within an agreed budget

To look for ways to innovate and improve KTN’s events and participate in the evolution of the team’s activities

Experience and qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent, the successful candidate will have:

Relevant honours degree or equivalent experience and evidence of continuing professional development

Extensive experience of the successful delivery of events for business customers and able to demonstrate a strong track record of measured results in a B2B environment

Demonstrable evidence of a process of continuous improvement in events organisation based on measured results